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Ronald Koeman has played down Everton captain Phil Jagielka's role in photographs of Wayne Rooney appearing drunk at a wedding party - but maintains that players must be wary of the intense public scrutiny they are now under.

Jagielka and Rooney were pictured together with wedding guests at a Hertfordshire hotel wearing their England tracksuits in the early hours of Sunday morning , with the Liverpool-born national team skipper seemingly worse for wear.

Wayne Rooney arriving at United's Carrington training ground on Thursday after apologising for drinking at the England Camp

Former Everton hero Rooney, 31, has been forced to apologise for the incident, which saw him and others - including Jagielka - join a wedding taking place at the England team hotel on Saturday night.

Although many figures in the game have insisted it has prompted excessive criticism from national tabloids, Rooney's position as England skipper has come under fresh scrutiny since.

Koeman said: “I spoke to Phil of course but not only about this and other aspects of football.

“In the case Rooney is not my problem, he's a Manchester United player.

“Phil is an Everton player but it's not a big problem with Phil, he was there and had a drink but it was after the match.”

Wayne Rooney has hit the headlines this week

The Everton boss added: “The behaviour of Phil is not bad. Everybody needs to understand the the dangers of social media.

“You need to always show and example to young people as a football professional.

“That's my opinion in general. There is no problem with Phil and the rest is between him and I.

“It's difficult. It happened 25 years ago maybe more than it happens now but there was no social media.”